How to Pronounce "covering"
word
/ˈkəvɝɪŋ/
KUH-vur-ing
/kˈʌvəɹɪŋ/
KUH-vuh-ring
Definition
A covering is something that lies over or protects the surface of something else. It can be a physical layer, like cloth or plastic, or a natural outer layer.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkəvɝɪŋ/
British English
/kˈʌvəɹɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUH-vur-ing
UK
KUH-vuh-ring
Listen in Context
The book has a plastic covering.
The seeds have a hard outer covering.
We put a covering over the sofa to keep it clean.
The phone came with a thin protective covering on the screen.